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The frogs of The Outback

There are 17 frogs listed as occurring in the region of The Outback. Please bear in mind that frogs listed here may not be found across the whole region and, in some cases, may only have been recorded on the very edge of the region. Similarly, there may be cases where a frog that is not listed for this region may be found at a location on the very edge of this region. If you find a frog in this region that is not listed here, please let us know.

For a map of this region and for a list of the major locations within it, see the South Australia page.

Hylidae

Distribution map for Cyclorana cultripes

Cyclorana cultripes
Knife-footed Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana maini

Main's Frog (Cyclorana maini) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 54 kb Main's Frog (Cyclorana maini)

Cyclorana maini
Main's Frog

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Distribution map for Cyclorana platycephala

Water-holding Frog (Cyclorana platycephala) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre. Photograph by Gerry Marantelli.

+ 28 kb Water-holding Frog (Cyclorana platycephala)

Cyclorana platycephala
Water-holding Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria caerulea

Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre.

+ 47 kb Green Tree Frog (Litoria caerulea)

Litoria caerulea
Green Tree Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria latopalmata

Broad-palmed Frog (Litoria latopalmata) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre. Photograph by Gerry Marantelli.

+ 61 kb Broad-palmed Frog (Litoria latopalmata)

Litoria latopalmata
Broad-palmed Frog

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Distribution map for Litoria rubella

Desert Tree Frog (Litoria rubella) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 50 kb Desert Tree Frog (Litoria rubella)

Litoria rubella
Desert Tree Frog

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Myobatrachidae

Distribution map for Crinia deserticola

Desert Froglet (Crinia deserticola) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 36 kb Desert Froglet (Crinia deserticola)

Crinia deserticola
Desert Froglet

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Distribution map for Crinia riparia

Streambank Froglet (Crinia riparia) Copyright Greg Mathews. Photograph by Greg Mathews.

+ 60 kb Streambank Froglet (Crinia riparia)

Crinia riparia
Streambank Froglet

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Distribution map for Limnodynastes tasmaniensis

Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre.

+ 55 kb Spotted Marsh Frog (Limnodynastes tasmaniensis)

Limnodynastes tasmaniensis
Spotted Marsh Frog

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Distribution map for Neobatrachus centralis

Desert Trilling Frog (Neobatrachus centralis) Copyright Greg Mathews. Photograph by Greg Mathews.

+ 56 kb Desert Trilling Frog (Neobatrachus centralis)

Neobatrachus centralis
Desert Trilling Frog

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Distribution map for Neobatrachus sudelli

Common Spadefoot Toad (Neobatrachus sudelli) Copyright Amphibian Research Centre.

+ 44 kb Common Spadefoot Toad (Neobatrachus sudelli)

Neobatrachus sudelli
Common Spadefoot Toad

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Distribution map for Neobatrachus sutor

Neobatrachus sutor
Shoemaker Frog

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Distribution map for Notaden nichollsi

Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nichollsi) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 58 kb Desert Spadefoot Toad (Notaden nichollsi)

Notaden nichollsi
Desert Spadefoot Toad

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Distribution map for Opisthodon spenceri

Spencer's Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon spenceri) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 49 kb Spencer's Burrowing Frog (Opisthodon spenceri)

Opisthodon spenceri
Spencer's Burrowing Frog

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Distribution map for Pseudophryne bibroni

Bibron's Toadlet (Pseudophryne bibroni) Copyright Scott Eipper. Photograph by Scott Eipper.

+ 39 kb Bibron's Toadlet (Pseudophryne bibroni)

Pseudophryne bibroni
Bibron's Toadlet

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Distribution map for Pseudophryne occidentalis

Orange-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne occidentalis) Copyright Julian Bentley. Photograph by Julian Bentley.

+ 53 kb Orange-crowned Toadlet (Pseudophryne occidentalis)

Pseudophryne occidentalis
Orange-crowned Toadlet

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Distribution map for Uperoleia capitulata

Uperoleia capitulata
Small-headed Toadlet

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